Fishcare Melbourne, Mornington and Westernport and the Reclink Team are back into our monthly ‘Come and Try Fishing program!’ Kicking off at the Mornington Pier, offering plenty of space for social distancing and scenic views. After a long break from the water, it has been a welcomed relief getting back into fishing as a group…
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2021 has seen the re-launch of FishAbility by Fishcare Victoria program after a long break from the water! Funded through the Victorian Recreational Fishing License Program, the aim of the FishAbility project is to introduce people with a wide range of physical, intellectual, and mental health disabilities and older Victorians to the sport of fishing…
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Fishcare Victoria Recreational Fishing License Trust funded program ‘The Responsible Anglers Academy” is offering several free workshop events to build skills of young anglers and introduce them to different kinds of fishing. This one-of-a-kind program offers junior anglers aged from 8 – 16 a unique opportunity to network with leaders within the industry, build friendships…
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With 2020 being a slow year for us, we were thankful to end on a high conducting several educational clinics with school groups along the Bellarine Peninsula in partnership with the Bellarine Catchment Network and the Victorian Fishing Authority. These were great events including canoeing and native vegetation searches with the students. We have also…
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By James Gardiner Every winter, Southern Port Phillip bay is the site of one of nature’s amazing phenomenon’s where spider crabs migrate for their winter moult. The crustaceans congregate in their thousands, covering the sandy seabeds of Southern Port Phillip bay creating spectacular moving mounds. Despite the growing interest in this migration by divers and…
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“When balloons fly, seabirds die” a startling new message being delivered by Zoo’s Victoria to raise awareness about their new campaign “Bubbles not Balloons”. Scientists have discovered that more than 80% of seabird chicks on Lord Howe Island have ingested balloons and their attachments whilst fish and other marine life most probably will have ingested…
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Exotic pests in our bays and waterways can adversely affect aquatic habitats, food chains, the ecosystems, and our enjoyment of the marine environment. In addition to the Northern Pacific Sea Star, European Fan Worm, Asian date mussel, European Green shore crab, European Carp, and others we may have a new pest species among us. The…
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During the COVID pandemic, we have been delivering our educational workshops via zoom. This is a great opportunity to brush up your knowledge about our aquatic systems and work on your recreational fishing skills to prepare for when we can actively get back out fishing post-pandemic. We are delivering the following programs to schools via…
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The system of interconnected temperature rocky reefs on Australia’s southern coast is a biodiversity hot spot. Spanning more than 8,000 km and covering an area of 71,000 square kilometers marine scientists say it is the temperate equivalent of the Great Barrier Reef (ABC News, 2020). The weedy sea dragon; Victoria’s marine emblem can be found…
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Plastic pollution has become a serious global environmental concern with the United Nations estimating there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish by 2050 (UN News, 2017). In particular, it is the single-use plastic items (straws, plastic bottles and plastic bags) that remain as persistent materials in our marine environment, overtime breaking down…
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